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Mick Clifford: Why Daniel O’Connell was Ireland's greatest politician

Whatever about his status as greatest Irishman, O’Connell was, through the force of his personality and intellect, indisputably the best politician in these islands, writes Mick Clifford

'We’ve had a man try and bring a car engine in their luggage': Behind the scenes at Cork Airport

'We’ve had a man try and bring a car engine in their luggage': Behind the scenes at Cork Airport

'He didn’t want to pay the money for a dog licence so he threatened me with a sledgehammer'

'He didn’t want to pay the money for a dog licence so he threatened me with a sledgehammer'

Inside Alcatraz Prison - Row of Bars and Cells

Cork Crime: People in County Cork have strong communities. All they need is local gardaí

Inside Alcatraz Prison - Row of Bars and Cells

Cork Crime: Theft and public order offences wreaking havoc in city's crime hotspots

On day one of a two-day series, Ann Murphy examines crime data from city garda stations and asks a business owner and other experts about the causes and effects of crime in Cork

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 02/08/2025

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Meet the 14-year-old Irish girl spending her summer as a circus aerial acrobat

Meet the 14-year-old Irish girl spending her summer as a circus aerial acrobat

Isabella Gerbola is spending her school holidays dazzling audiences as an aerial acrobat with Circus Gerbola — a family tradition she hopes to continue for life

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

ICC justice for Netanyahu? Maybe not — but the arrest warrant still changes everything

Despite their growing irrelevance in enforcing accountability, The Hague’s courts still shape the global narrative around justice

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Food distributed to Palestinians battling hunger in Gaza

ieExplains: What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Britain, France and Canada plan to recognise Palestine — but deep divisions still threaten the viability of a two-state solution

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

'They are my joy': Meet the children living in Sri Lanka care homes established by Irish volunteers

'They are my joy': Meet the children living in Sri Lanka care homes established by Irish volunteers

The Arklow Boys Home and the Cork Girls Home are two of six homes in Sri Lanka for children who come from broken homes or are wards of court. They are an addition to the first home set up by TD for Wicklow-Wexford Brian Brennan after the 2004 tsunami, writes Imasha Costa

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

‘I work hard so my children will not struggle the way I do’: Irish aid supports enterprising women in Sri Lanka

‘I work hard so my children will not struggle the way I do’: Irish aid supports enterprising women in Sri Lanka

'Irish Examiner' journalist Imasha Costa meets women in Sri Lanka who set up their own businesses with support from Irish aid

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

From Kilkenny to Sri Lanka: Meet the vet nurse helping to care for three million street dogs

From Kilkenny to Sri Lanka: Meet the vet nurse helping to care for three million street dogs

Sarah Rochford works for WeCare, a charity established 11 years ago that helps catch and neuter stray dogs in Sri Lanka

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Charity distributes meals to Palestinians in Gaza facing food shortages under Israeli blockade

A week in hell: 'There are no safe zones in Gaza, only graveyards waiting for names'

Starvation, bombs, and silence: Gaza’s children are dying as aid is blocked and the world looks away. This is not conflict — it’s collapse

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

Reek Sunday climb: Why Croagh Patrick still draws pilgrims despite Ireland’s secular shift

Reek Sunday climb: Why Croagh Patrick still draws pilgrims despite Ireland’s secular shift

Pilgrims of all ages are expected to scale Croagh Patrick this weekend, continuing a 1,600-year-old tradition of faith and resilience

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 26/07/2025

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Horgan brothers: the Youghal pioneers who brought photography, film and animation to Ireland

Horgan brothers: the Youghal pioneers who brought photography, film and animation to Ireland

Long before Hollywood, three brothers from Youghal were recording Irish life, creating animation and redefining what cameras could do

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

From Dubai deals to a Limerick cell: How the law caught up with Catherine O'Brien

From Dubai deals to a Limerick cell: How the law caught up with Catherine O'Brien

Catherine O’Brien, once boasting of deals in Dubai and France, now awaits sentencing in Ireland’s most overcrowded prison

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

‘We did our best’: Religious order’s defence of county home care sparks fresh redress row

‘We did our best’: Religious order’s defence of county home care sparks fresh redress row

Sisters of St John of God defended their role in a county home and offered a conditional €75k donation, newly released records show

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 1907/2025

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

‘During the night, police would come to our house just to taunt us’

‘During the night, police would come to our house just to taunt us’

Rainy suffered through apartheid South Africa before finding love in Ireland

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

‘My mother killed my dad’: Daughter breaks silence after years of abuse in Dublin home

‘My mother killed my dad’: Daughter breaks silence after years of abuse in Dublin home

Ellie Ryan speaks out after her mother is jailed for the manslaughter of her father, revealing years of hidden domestic violence and calling for legal reform

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Cape Clear isn’t dead yet — but what will it take to keep it alive?

Cape Clear isn’t dead yet — but what will it take to keep it alive?

With just four children enrolled and homes in short supply, Cape Clear’s future rests on a knife edge once again

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Alison O'Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam

Alison O'Reilly: It took a global spotlight for many to accept hundreds of babies are buried in a septic tank in Tuam

The long-awaited exhumation of the Tuam babies marks a historic moment, but the fight for accountability is far from over

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round - The Hawthorns

Midfielder, manager, meme: The many faces of Roy Keane

What alchemy transformed Keane from the most combustible footballer of his generation to the man who did three interviews Live at the Marquee this week, asks Colin Sheridan

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

Cork v Dublin - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 12/07/2025

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

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